GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

Random words

WordMeaning
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
calculatedapt
tyrannyoppressive power
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme